2006-2007 When #2 Michigan lost to #1 Ohio State at the Shoe in the season finally. Then Florida trounces the Buckeyes 41-14 in the Championship game, preceded by USC drubbing Michigan 32-18 in the Rose Bowl.

 

Just wondering where those bowl games were played???? No advantage there...

I remember when this was made loud and clear when the Big Ten had 2 teams that could have played in it, and the nation(ESPN)went off over this.

 

Funny how it has changed now that 2 SEC teams are in the running.

Would this be the thread that it was made loud and clear in? Because if so there is about 2-3 posts in here that state UM shouldn't be in because they didn't win their conference. As a matter of fact most of the posts in this thread say UM should be in but will probably be UF. Also alot calling for UF to get spanked by the buckeyes.

http://www.bluegrasspreps.com/showthread.php?108294-Who-will-Ohio-State-play-in-the-BCS-CHampionship

 

I won't hold my breath waiting for your response.

Where did he go? How many NCs not counting Penn State because they were not in the Big 10 when they won two have the Big 10 won, I know OSU and Michigan each has one in the past 15 years, but was the last one in 1968. Who else has won one, I don't know and cannot find the book. ROLL TIDE!

Just wondering where those bowl games were played???? No advantage there...

 

Weather and domes.

Here's a couple of more good ones to look back at...

 

http://www.bluegrasspreps.com/showthread.php?108277-Can-Florida-make-it-to-the-BCS-Title-game/page2

 

http://www.bluegrasspreps.com/showthread.php?108308-Wolverines-Will-Not-Campagin-For-A-Spot

http://www.bluegrasspreps.com/showthread.php?111470-Florida-41-Ohio-St-14&highlight=Florida+41+Ohio+State+14

Just wondering where those bowl games were played???? No advantage there...

 

The National Championship game was in Glendale, Arizona. I don't see what advantage Florida would have over OSU there. :confused:

 

I'll give you USC/Michigan, but you would think the alleged "2nd best team in the country" could show better. Had the Wolverines not scored with a little over a minute left in the game, against USC's 2nd string defense, it would have been a 3 touchdown margin.

I think what changed that opinion is funny. Namely one-loss Florida's beatdown of the undefeated Big Ten school that year (41-14), followed by more domination on an annual basis.

 

The SEC is a perfect 7-0 in BCS Championships. They won two prior to the new format, and have won each of the 5 BCS Title games.

 

The amazing thing to me is that the SEC still gets criticized for a low scoring defensive game. In the seven BCS championship matchups involving an SEC team since the '98 season, check out these numbers.

 

1998 - Tennessee 23, Florida State 16 -- The Seminoles were held 16 below their average of 32.1 ppg in their previous 12 games that season.

2003 - LSU 21, Oklahoma 14 -- The Sooners were held 31 below their average of 45.2 ppg.

2006 - Florida 41, Ohio State 14 -- The Buckeyes were held 22 below their average of 36.3 ppg.

2007 - LSU 38, Ohio State 24 -- The Buckeyes were held 8 below their average of 32.0 ppg.

2008 - Florida 24, Oklahoma 14 -- The Sooners were held 40 points below their average of 54.0 ppg.

2009 - Alabama 37, Texas 21 -- The Longhorns were held 19 points below their average of 40.7 ppg.

2010 - Auburn 22, Oregon 19 -- The Ducks were held 30 below their average of 49.3 ppg.

 

The seven opponents averaged 41.6 ppg (excluding the title game). Against the SEC, they averaged 17.4 ppg. On average, the SEC holds these teams to 24 less points per game. Seven teams combine to average over 41 per game, yet in seven games against the SEC's top team, their best game has been 24 points and they've only topped the 20 point mark two times. The SEC, the league that lacks creativity on offense, has scored at least 21 points in every matchup. The average result of the games is: SEC 29, Other 17.

 

Finally, look at a couple of the teams. The 2008 Oklahoma team scored 60 or more points 5 times, 50 or more 9 times and 45 or more 11 times. They managed 14 against Florida. Last year's Oregon team scored 70 once, scored 60 or more 3 times, scored 50 or more 6 times and scored 45 or more 8 times. They managed 19 against Auburn.

 

So yes, it has changed, and for good reason.

Named Kentucky or Mississippi.

 

:laugh:

LSU will take care of business again and this will all be for nothing. Doesn't matter who they play.

 

I think it very much matters. Alabama can beat them.

The National Championship game was in Glendale, Arizona. I don't see what advantage Florida would have over OSU there. :confused:

 

I'll give you USC/Michigan, but you would think the alleged "2nd best team in the country" could show better. Had the Wolverines not scored with a little over a minute left in the game, against USC's 2nd string defense, it would have been a 3 touchdown margin.

 

Look I like LSU and am rooting for them. I simply think the whole premise of the BCS and the way and where the bowls are played is silly. You finish the regular season and the conference championship, then wait for weeks to play the bowl game you are in. Geez that makes sense. Then the games are all played in warm weather climes in the winter. So the southern and western teams can practice a little better, than the midwest and northern teams don't you think? I wonder how Florida would fare playing in 0 degree weather in East Lansing in January?

 

The fact is there are built in advantages to being a team from the south or the west. I am for a playoff system, which I am sure would have flaws, but this system is simply ridiculous. Other levels of the NCAA football system have playoffs. Baseball, basketball, softball, soccer and hockey all have playoffs at the collegiate level. This is Dancing With the Stars for 25 to 65 year old men. A popularity contest.

It's funny how it's cool and exciting when a basketball team makes a run in the NCAA after a less than stellar conference season (See UK and UConn '10-'11 season). That can be enjoyed b/c those teams earned it through a run in a TOURNAMENT. However, in college football, if you don't win your conference, you don't earn that same chance. I find it ridiculous that a team that loses one game in November isn't good enough to be considered a national title contender, but a team with a loss in September was sitting pretty last week. On top of all of this, we never get the best National Championship game b/c teams have to wait a month to play. Oregon vs Auburn last year should have been a more exciting, fast paced game, but the month layoff really killed their timing. The whole thing is a joke. It's like taking a season of Seinfeld (or whatever your show is) giving it a month b/n the last two episodes, and then trying to catch up. It may be ok, but it isn't the same.

 

 

What team lost in September but was still sitting pretty last week?

^ Arkansas

^ Arkansas

 

Eh, still not sitting as pretty as the team in front of them that lost in November, plus we all know they still have to play LSU. IMO that's not sitting that pretty, atleast not for long.

Las Vegas has LSU 12 point favorite, people that is a huge line.